As a founder of a startup, you have ventured into an uncharted territory with a 99% chance of failure. With a co-founder, team, luck, a cash reserve, and finding an early PMF, you can circumvent it. The journey is unknown, and you have to be positive, sailing against all odds.
As the company grows, your pizza team increases to many dozen. As a result, many new mind joins the firm with their own unique incentives. As a founder, it is crucial to be prepared in advance and establish a clear process. You cannot operate a 6-member and a 20-member team in the same style of operation.
There will always be a few team members in your organisation who will have a delusion of being the smartest in the company. The delusion will shape into an ego and start appearing in their everyday communication. You need to show them the reality, get the best out of them, or, if nothing works, make them leave.
In short, your responsibility is to ensure the organization runs without any altercation.